Stewart looking good at practice. Dwan practicing, expects to play.

[Marguide]

Yeah, I know having DWill, Stew, Tolbert and Barner is overkill, but I still feel a lot better knowing Stew is good to go should something happen to DWill (and the other way around, as well).

 

Let's enjoy them while we have them.

[TANTRIC-NINJA]

Having J Stew healthy n ready just feels good. I hope he beasts it out for the rest of the season...we need that aggressive power running.

[PhillyB]

as much as i'm skeptical about rotating stew into an already-gelling lineup, having both these guys back is absolutely fantastic timing. the falcons won't be a cakewalk, but it'll be a good game for them to warm back up and get into the game before jumping into the hardest stretch of our schedule. we'll need all the help we can get against SF, NE, and the saints.

[panthers55]

Most times you can't just plug a player in at this point and expect them to contribute right away.  He has kept in shape and is healthy but may not be in football shape right now.  Even if he is active, don't expect him to play a bunch of plays right away.  He needs to be eased into action and then evaluated to see how he handles it.  Practicing on a Wednesday with little contact is very different than suiting up and playing on Sunday.  With Williams and Tolbert doing very well, we have the luxury of bringing Stewart along slowly.

[nosuchthingasapanther]

Practicing on a Wednesday with little contact is very different than suiting up and playing on Sunday.

 

Steve Reed ‏@SteveReedAP 15m

Panthers practiced in full pads today for the first time in 2 1/2 weeks. Stewart got bulk of carries. Rivera says DeAngelo could have worked

 

full pads usually means full contact.

[CarolinaCoolin]

Hopefully dwan can stay healthy going forward these next couple weeks. Having him will be key to stopping frank gore when we play San fran

[Tarheels23]

I'm glad we're getting Dwan back, I just hope we continue to dress out 5 DE's as well.

 

I'm okay with dressing out 5 DE's and 4 DT's

[MrBubba]

Stew coming back concerns me a little bit, Williams and Tolbert have developed a nice rotation/chemistry in the backfield last few weeks.

[Crixtala]

easing in two guys like Dwan and Stewart at this point of the year isn't a bad thing... these are the types of guys who can make a major impact by bringing in fresh legs as the season wears on.  hopefully that could lead to us "peaking" at the right time and getting us into the playoffs... something DG's Giants were famous for doing

[SOJA]

I'm all for CJ playing against the Falcons, but would hate for him to rush back and worsen his injury. It's a long season

[panthers90]

Getting Dwan back is HUGE.

Literally.

 

My pants are getting a little tighter.

[Tarheels23]

Yeah, I know having DWill, Stew, Tolbert and Barner is overkill, but I still feel a lot better knowing Stew is good to go should something happen to DWill (and the other way around, as well).

 

Let's enjoy them while we have them.

 

Barner will be in street clothes come sunday.

[Nate Dogg]

Stewart is not going to mess up anything in the backfield.

 

Tolbert has done some nice things, but DWILL has been average.

 

Most of his yardage has been in garbage time of games. No 1st Q production.

[Nate Dogg]

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